Nathanaël Friant
@nathanaelfriant.bsky.social
Associate professor of Education, Université libre de Bruxelles. Views my own.
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I spoke with @manjaselva.bsky.social at @marsdd.bsky.social about why Silicon Valley billionaires think technology is the answer to all of humanity's problems, and why they're wrong. You can listen to our conversation here: solveforx.simplecast.com/episodes/inf...
February 4, 2026 at 4:43 AM
I spoke with @manjaselva.bsky.social at @marsdd.bsky.social about why Silicon Valley billionaires think technology is the answer to all of humanity's problems, and why they're wrong. You can listen to our conversation here: solveforx.simplecast.com/episodes/inf...
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New video by @techconnectify.bsky.social. I enjoy watching his videos because I like his nerdy exegeses of heat pumps and solar.
BUT. Today I want you ALL (!) to watch a particular part of this video that starts at 1:16:35. The link below jumps to that part.
Watch it.
youtu.be/KtQ9nt2ZeGM?...
BUT. Today I want you ALL (!) to watch a particular part of this video that starts at 1:16:35. The link below jumps to that part.
Watch it.
youtu.be/KtQ9nt2ZeGM?...
You are being misled about renewable energy technology.
YouTube video by Technology Connections
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 4:20 PM
New video by @techconnectify.bsky.social. I enjoy watching his videos because I like his nerdy exegeses of heat pumps and solar.
BUT. Today I want you ALL (!) to watch a particular part of this video that starts at 1:16:35. The link below jumps to that part.
Watch it.
youtu.be/KtQ9nt2ZeGM?...
BUT. Today I want you ALL (!) to watch a particular part of this video that starts at 1:16:35. The link below jumps to that part.
Watch it.
youtu.be/KtQ9nt2ZeGM?...
I presented some thoughts on AI and education yesterday at UNamur. Still a work in progress, but I might be starting to develop a rationale for an interesting research proposal. The presentation: nathfriant.github.io/presett-2026/
Many thanks to Educ0num for letting me present at their event!
Many thanks to Educ0num for letting me present at their event!
LLMs et emballement de la performativité
nathfriant.github.io
January 29, 2026 at 5:19 PM
I presented some thoughts on AI and education yesterday at UNamur. Still a work in progress, but I might be starting to develop a rationale for an interesting research proposal. The presentation: nathfriant.github.io/presett-2026/
Many thanks to Educ0num for letting me present at their event!
Many thanks to Educ0num for letting me present at their event!
So, Wikipedia is 25 today, which means I didn't even know it existed when I was in high school. I still remember how it was scorned during my first years at university. It’s still one of the best things the internet has produced!
January 15, 2026 at 11:46 AM
So, Wikipedia is 25 today, which means I didn't even know it existed when I was in high school. I still remember how it was scorned during my first years at university. It’s still one of the best things the internet has produced!
C'est pas loin de "marron lunettes de Derrick" proposé par @lampole.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM
C'est pas loin de "marron lunettes de Derrick" proposé par @lampole.bsky.social
It makes me sick to still read long studies about the potential benefits of LLMs to education not taking this into account.
September 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
It makes me sick to still read long studies about the potential benefits of LLMs to education not taking this into account.
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This week's comic, inspired by a study showing that AI summaries on top of search results are dramatically cutting traffic to websites.
August 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
This week's comic, inspired by a study showing that AI summaries on top of search results are dramatically cutting traffic to websites.
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Hello & HAPPY FRIDAY, as promised an open letter by my lovely colleagues and myself. Everybody, feel free to sign this even if you are not NL-based and ‼️ share ‼️ (anonymous signature is poss):
Open Letter: Stop the Uncritical Adoption of AI Technologies in Academia
openletter.earth/open-letter-...
Open Letter: Stop the Uncritical Adoption of AI Technologies in Academia
openletter.earth/open-letter-...
June 27, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Hello & HAPPY FRIDAY, as promised an open letter by my lovely colleagues and myself. Everybody, feel free to sign this even if you are not NL-based and ‼️ share ‼️ (anonymous signature is poss):
Open Letter: Stop the Uncritical Adoption of AI Technologies in Academia
openletter.earth/open-letter-...
Open Letter: Stop the Uncritical Adoption of AI Technologies in Academia
openletter.earth/open-letter-...
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“(…) sooner will the sun die out than that we will create AGI, and in the mean time we will just be polluting our planet and exploiting un(der)paid labour.”
NEW paper! 💭🖥️
“Combining Psychology with Artificial Intelligence: What could possibly go wrong?”
— Brief review paper by @olivia.science & myself, highlighting traps to avoid when combining Psych with AI, and why this is so important. Check out our proposed way forward! 🌟💡
osf.io/preprints/ps...
“Combining Psychology with Artificial Intelligence: What could possibly go wrong?”
— Brief review paper by @olivia.science & myself, highlighting traps to avoid when combining Psych with AI, and why this is so important. Check out our proposed way forward! 🌟💡
osf.io/preprints/ps...
May 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
“(…) sooner will the sun die out than that we will create AGI, and in the mean time we will just be polluting our planet and exploiting un(der)paid labour.”
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Hello. Please stop using Spotify. Or at least stop paying for it.
I use YouTube on Firefox for android with Ublock Origin and an extension that allows you to listen to YouTube on a locked screen. Works well for me. If you like musicians, go direct to their Bandcamp or website. Thanks!
I use YouTube on Firefox for android with Ublock Origin and an extension that allows you to listen to YouTube on a locked screen. Works well for me. If you like musicians, go direct to their Bandcamp or website. Thanks!
June 22, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Hello. Please stop using Spotify. Or at least stop paying for it.
I use YouTube on Firefox for android with Ublock Origin and an extension that allows you to listen to YouTube on a locked screen. Works well for me. If you like musicians, go direct to their Bandcamp or website. Thanks!
I use YouTube on Firefox for android with Ublock Origin and an extension that allows you to listen to YouTube on a locked screen. Works well for me. If you like musicians, go direct to their Bandcamp or website. Thanks!
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📣 "Universities are not spokespersons for the AI industry...we need to resist being coopted and corrupted...We need to increase Critical AI Literacy in students, in scientists & in other professionals. This is the role that universities are duty bound to play in times of planetary crises"📣
Critical AI Literacy: Beyond hegemonic perspectives on sustainability
open.substack.com/pub/rcsc/p/c...
open.substack.com/pub/rcsc/p/c...
Critical AI Literacy: Beyond hegemonic perspectives on sustainability
How can universities resist being coopted and corrupted by the AI industries’ agendas?
open.substack.com
June 16, 2025 at 8:16 AM
📣 "Universities are not spokespersons for the AI industry...we need to resist being coopted and corrupted...We need to increase Critical AI Literacy in students, in scientists & in other professionals. This is the role that universities are duty bound to play in times of planetary crises"📣
Congratulations, Thomas!
June 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Congratulations, Thomas!
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This is worth reading.
Like all institutions, Harvard is imperfect. But today we stood up for what we believe in.
www.harvard.edu/president/ne...
Like all institutions, Harvard is imperfect. But today we stood up for what we believe in.
www.harvard.edu/president/ne...
The Promise of American Higher Education
No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue
www.harvard.edu
April 14, 2025 at 9:37 PM
This is worth reading.
Like all institutions, Harvard is imperfect. But today we stood up for what we believe in.
www.harvard.edu/president/ne...
Like all institutions, Harvard is imperfect. But today we stood up for what we believe in.
www.harvard.edu/president/ne...
Envie de devenir notre nouveau/nouvelle collègue? Un poste académique à temps plein en sciences de l'éducation s'ouvre à l'ULB
cwfront.ulb.ac.be/greffe/modul...
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Full-time academic job in education at the ULB in Brussels
cwfront.ulb.ac.be/greffe/modul...
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Full-time academic job in education at the ULB in Brussels
cwfront.ulb.ac.be
April 12, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Envie de devenir notre nouveau/nouvelle collègue? Un poste académique à temps plein en sciences de l'éducation s'ouvre à l'ULB
cwfront.ulb.ac.be/greffe/modul...
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Full-time academic job in education at the ULB in Brussels
cwfront.ulb.ac.be/greffe/modul...
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Full-time academic job in education at the ULB in Brussels
What a read!
Long but required reading. It occurs to me that maybe Hinton et al sounding alarms about regulating AU may not be terrified of AI per se but rather of the techbros they see around them.
www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-plot-a...
www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-plot-a...
The Plot Against America
How a Dangerous Ideology Born From the Libertarian Movement Stands Ready to Seize America
www.notesfromthecircus.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
What a read!
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Happy New Year!
(my cartoon for @newscientist.bsky.social)
(my cartoon for @newscientist.bsky.social)
January 1, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Happy New Year!
(my cartoon for @newscientist.bsky.social)
(my cartoon for @newscientist.bsky.social)
Twitter était bien, j'y ai peu écrit mais beaucoup appris, pas mal ri aussi. X promeut lourdement une vision du monde qui ne me correspond pas du tout. J'ai décidé de ne plus y participer d'aucune façon. Sur Bluesky depuis quelques temps déjà, j'espère y écrire plus, j'y apprends déjà beaucoup.
October 22, 2024 at 10:14 AM
Twitter était bien, j'y ai peu écrit mais beaucoup appris, pas mal ri aussi. X promeut lourdement une vision du monde qui ne me correspond pas du tout. J'ai décidé de ne plus y participer d'aucune façon. Sur Bluesky depuis quelques temps déjà, j'espère y écrire plus, j'y apprends déjà beaucoup.